Director, Performance Nutrition

The role

The Director of Performance Nutrition will lead the organization's nutrition strategy and operations across Major Leagues, Minor Leagues, training complexes, and rehabilitation environments. This role involves overseeing a team of dietitians and managing the nutrition budget to maximize player health and performance.

What you will do

• Build departmental values and core principles.
• Create and manage processes to assess dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance.
• Oversee a team of dietitians to improve player health and performance.
• Collaborate with performance departments and baseball staff to implement processes.
• Oversee processes to stay current with nutrition research regarding injury risk and performance.
• Evaluate nutritional supplement trends for legality, safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Monitor supplement use and promote the NSF Certified for Sport program.
• Manage the Nutrition budget throughout the fiscal year.
• Ensure professional development and continued education for each dietitian.
• Ensure high-quality meals are provided at each level of the organization.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in clinical nutrition, food and nutrition, food science, sports nutrition or related expertise
• Current Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Applicable state licensure or eligibility to obtain required licensure
• Certification and Licensing as required by the state of Pennsylvania and Florida
• Excellent communication, presentation, and counseling skills
• 5+ years of experience as a Sports Nutritionist within a professional or collegiate program
• At least 3 years managing dietitians in a team sports setting
• Knowledge of eating disorders, including early signs and symptoms
• Knowledge and application of medical nutrition therapy, ergogenic aids, nutritional supplements, herbal supplements
• Excellent time management, organizational, and record keeping skills
• Knowledge of food service quality and safety practices
• Knowledge of resting metabolic rate and energy expenditure as it relates to baseball

Nice to have

• Master's degree in nutrition, food science, or exercise physiology
• Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics
• ServSafe certified

About the company

The Philadelphia Phillies are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking leader to serve as our Director of Performance Nutrition.